Safety Belt Retractor and Pretensioner
SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR AND PRETENSIONER
Removal and Installation
WARNING:
- All safety belt assemblies (including retractors, belt tension sensor [BTS] if equipped, buckles, shoulder belt height adjusters [if equipped] child safety seat tether attachments and attaching hardware) should be inspected after any collision. All new belt assemblies should be installed unless a qualified technician finds the assemblies show no damage and operate correctly. Belt assemblies not in use during a collision should also be inspected and new assemblies installed if either damage or incorrect operation is noted.
The automatic locking retractor (ALR) feature of the safety belt retractor must be checked by a qualified technician to verify that the ALR feature for a child safety seat is functioning correctly, in addition to other checks for correct safety belt system function. A new belt and retractor assembly must be installed if the safety belt assembly's "automatic locking retractor" feature or any other safety belt function is not operating correctly when inspected according to the functional inspection procedures. Failure to install a new belt and retractor assembly could increase the risk of injury in collisions.
- The safety belt pretensioner is a pyrotechnic device. Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling a safety belt buckle pretensioner or safety belt retractor pretensioner. Never probe a pretensioner electrical connector. Doing so could result in pretensioner or air bag deployment. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.
- To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not use any memory saver devices.
NOTE:
- If a seat equipped with a supplemental restraint system (SRS) component is being serviced, the SRS must be depowered.
- The air bag warning lamp illuminates when the RCM fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON. This is normal operation and does not indicate a supplemental restraint system (SRS) fault.
- The SRS must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
- LH shown, RH similar.
All vehicles
1. Depower the supplemental restraint system (SRS).
4-door, 5-door and wagon
2. Remove the bolt and the safety belt retractor lower anchor.
- To install, tighten to 38 Nm (28 lb-ft).
3-door
3. Remove the bolt and slide the safety belt off the anchor rail.
- To install, tighten to 38 Nm (28 lb-ft).
All vehicles
4. NOTE: Certain production trim panels have a retaining clip on the front edge.
Detach the B-pillar upper trim panel from the B-pillar.
- Detach the retaining clips.
- Remove the safety belt lower anchor bolt and spacer from the safety belt webbing (4-door and wagon shown).
- Feed the safety belt webbing through the B-pillar upper trim panel.
4-door, 5-door and wagon
5. Detach the scuff plate trim molding from the front and rear door opening
6. Remove the B-pillar lower trim panel.
7. CAUTION: The bolt securing the safety belt anchor is held captive by a paper washer. The bolt, spacer and paper washer must remain on the safety belt anchor at all times when the safety belt is detached or removed.
Remove the bolt and the D-ring.
- To install, tighten to 38 Nm (28 lb-ft).
3-door
8. NOTE: The screws are located behind the backrest and beneath the seat cushion.
Remove the lower trim panel.
1 Remove the lower screw.
2 Remove the upper screw.
3 Detach the front clips.
4 Detach the upper clips.
All vehicles
9. Detach the guide loop from the B-pillar.
1 Slide the guide loop backwards.
2 Slide the guide loop down.
3 Detach the guide loop.
10. Disconnect the safety belt retractor pretensioner electrical connector.
11. Remove the bolt and the safety belt retractor and pretensioner.
- To install, tighten to 38 Nm (28 lb-ft).
12. CAUTION:
- Make sure the spacer is correctly located between the floor covering and inner sill.
- Make sure that the rear end of the anchor rail, on 3-door vehicles, is correctly located before tightening the bolt.
- Make sure the pin on the B-pillar trim is located correctly into the height adjuster.
NOTE: Make sure the safety belt shoulder height adjuster locking control is correctly located on the safety belt shoulder height adjuster.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.
13. Repower the supplemental restraint system.
14. Check the active restraint system for correct operation.